Rebirth of Her Royal Highness the Princess

———Yue State

The Emperor and the Imperial Concubine were sitting in the palace. The Imperial Concubine nestled beside the Emperor like a little bird, with a happy smile on her face. She said softly, "Your Majesty, our sons Heng'er and Bai'er have both reached the age of twenty, and the Second Princess has become the consort of King Cang in Jing State. Time flies so fast!"

The Emperor nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with the Imperial Concubine's words. He looked at the Imperial Concubine affectionately, with a gentle light in his eyes. The Imperial Concubine continued, "I think it's time to consider the marriage of the children. Heng'er is smart, brave and resourceful; Bai'er is noble and elegant, and not arrogant or impatient. They are both excellent children and should find a good match."

The Emperor gently held the Imperial Concubine's hand and said with a smile, "I understand your intentions, but this marriage cannot be hastily decided. We need to consider carefully and find the most suitable partner. Do you have a suitable candidate in mind?"

"Not yet. I will hold my birthday party in a few days and invite some noble ladies to meet them." The imperial concubine said tenderly.

"Well. I think it's appropriate!" The emperor nodded slightly to show his agreement.

"Hahaha, what gift do you want for your birthday, my beloved concubine?" the emperor asked with a smile.

"Well, Your Majesty, as long as Your Majesty can always stay with me, it will be the best gift." The imperial concubine snuggled shyly in the emperor's arms and said coquettishly.

The emperor looked at the person in front of him lovingly and said softly, "Okay, I will always be with my beloved concubine." He gently stroked the imperial concubine's hair, his eyes full of tenderness and love.

The emperor and the imperial concubine had known each other since childhood. The emperor wanted to make her the empress, but the imperial concubine had no intention of doing so, so he granted her the title of imperial concubine, which was the position of vice empress.

At this time, a eunuch came over with a tray full of small cards and said to the emperor respectfully: "Your Majesty, it's time to turn over the cards!" However, the emperor mercilessly shouted: "Get lost!"

The young eunuch was so frightened that he trembled all over. He knelt on the ground with a plop, and then crawled to the door with his hands and feet. As he crawled, he trembled and said, "I'll take my leave..."

Outside the door, the chief steward looked at the young eunuch with a serious face and said sternly: "Don't you have any sense? Isn't the Imperial Concubine over there?"

The young eunuch kowtowed and admitted his mistake: "Yes, I know I was wrong!"

The chief steward glared at him again and continued to lecture him: "Next time, look at the situation clearly before speaking, and don't irritate the emperor again, understand?"

The young eunuch nodded repeatedly, saying that he would remember the instruction. Then the chief steward turned and left. The young eunuch lay on the ground, not daring to get up for a long time.

The Imperial Concubine turned to look at the Emperor and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, please don't scare me." The Emperor put his arm around the Imperial Concubine's shoulders and said softly, "I just don't want others to disturb us." After that, the two smiled at each other with affection.

The emperor thought of the topic just now and asked, "My beloved concubine, is there anything else you want?" The imperial concubine's eyes rolled and she opened her red lips slightly: "I heard that the Western Regions have paid tribute to a batch of precious spices. I wonder..." Before the imperial concubine could finish her words, the emperor said: "I will send someone to deliver a few boxes to your palace tomorrow." "Thank you, Your Majesty!" The imperial concubine smiled happily.

As the night deepened, the emperor stayed in the imperial concubine's palace. The flickering candlelight illuminated the figures of the two people, like a beautiful painting.

When Concubine Yi learned that the emperor had stayed in the Imperial Concubine's Jade Palace again, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar and her heart was torn into pieces. Tears quietly slid down and dripped onto her gorgeous robe, forming dark marks.

"Master, it's late, you should go to bed early." Susu, the personal maid, said softly.

Concubine Yi raised her head, looked into the distance with empty eyes, and murmured to herself: "How can I still sleep?" She stood up slowly, walked to the window with unsteady steps, looked at the bright moon outside the window, and an endless sadness and loneliness surged in her heart.

"Yao'er... I don't know how you are doing now?" Concubine Yi's voice was full of worry and longing.

Su Su sighed softly and said comfortingly, "Master, don't worry. News has come from Jing State that the wedding banquet of the Second Princess and King Cang has been scheduled for next month. I believe the Second Princess will be very happy by then."

Yipin nodded silently, but the sadness in her eyes did not dissipate. She knew that even if Yao'er married far away and lived a happy life, the trauma deep in her heart would still not heal.

Yipin turned around and sat on the bed tiredly, "Now that I have lost the emperor's favor, how can I live in the future..." Su Su hurriedly comforted her, "Master, don't be so negative, you still have servants. Besides, the emperor is only fascinated by the imperial concubine for a while, and after some time, the emperor will naturally remember the master's kindness." Yipin smiled bitterly, "I hope so..." She knew in her heart that in this deep palace, the emperor's favor was like a candle in the wind, which could go out at any time. Now all she could do was wait and be patient.

"Master, you still have the fourth princess." Susu said softly, trying to comfort the worried Concubine Yi in front of her.

However, Concubine Yi shook her head gently, with a trace of worry in her eyes: "But I am still worried, if there really comes a day like that..." Her voice gradually became low, and she seemed unwilling to continue.

Su Su understood Yipin's worries, so she quickly comforted her: "Master, don't think too much, everything has not happened yet. Besides, Yupin has no heir yet, and no favor, isn't it even more sad? In comparison, we are already lucky."

Su Su's words startled Yipin slightly, and she couldn't help but think of the poor Yupin. Although she was also in a difficult situation, at least she had a daughter to accompany her, while Yupin had nothing and could only silently endure loneliness and neglect. Thinking of this, Yipin felt a little better.

"I hope we can all get through this safely." Concubine Yi said in a low voice, with a hint of determination and helplessness in her eyes.

She knew that in this deep palace, fate was always unpredictable and no one could predict what would happen in the future. But no matter what, she would try her best to protect herself and her daughter and not let anyone hurt them.

Then Su Su helped Yipin to walk into the bedroom, gently helped Yipin to the bed, and then slowly covered her with a quilt. Looking at Yipin's pale face and closed eyes, Su Su couldn't help feeling distressed.

Su Su is Yipin's personal maid. The two have known each other since childhood and have a deep relationship. Su Su knows Yipin's way of dealing with people and understands her joys, sorrows, anger and happiness.

Therefore, when Yipin was canonized as a concubine, Su Su was sincerely happy for her and secretly vowed to do her best to protect Yipin and the princesses. This oath was not only because of their friendship, but also out of respect and trust in Yipin's character. Su Su knew that Yipin would not take the initiative to provoke trouble, but she was worried that other concubines would be jealous of Yipin's status and deliberately make things difficult for her.

Therefore, Su Su is determined to stay vigilant at all times to ensure the safety of Concubine Yi and the princesses. At the same time, Su Su also hopes to help Concubine Yi resolve potential crises so that she can enjoy her life with peace of mind. Su Su firmly believes that as long as she works hard, she will be able to protect Concubine Yi and the princesses.